Easy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Ingredients

• 0.25 cups butter
• 0.25 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 can pineapple chunks , 15 ounce
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans , Optional
• 1.5 cups biscuit baking mix , such as Bisquick®
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 0.5 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   Melt butter in a 9-inch baking pan in the preheating oven. Remove pan.

3. 3

   Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter in the pan.

4. 4

   Arrange pineapple chunks in a single layer over the butter and brown sugar, then sprinkle with pecans; set aside.

5. 5

   Beat biscuit baking mix, white sugar, milk, oil, vanilla, and egg together in a large bowl on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping the bowl constantly.

6. 6

   Increase mixer speed to medium and continue beating until batter is smooth, about 4 minutes more.

7. 7

   Slowly pour batter over the pineapple mixture.

8. 8

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.

9. 9

   Run a paring knife between the cake and the edge of the pan to loosen cake. Cover the cake pan with a plate, and invert it to flip the cake out of the pan and onto the plate. Cool at least 10 minutes before serving.